1) Title:

OLIMPOS (OLYMBOS) AND DIAFANI IN KARPATHOS

The book above has been published by the Municipality of Olymbos in two versions. The first version includes text in Greek and German, and the second in English and French. Printed in a total of 5,000 copies of each version, it is rare to find, but not impossible.The book is colorful, lively, descriptive, and full of knowledge about the region. Writers of the book are two great scholars from Olymbos and Diafani who volunteered their knowledge, skills, and time. Those are Mr. Constantinos Minas, professor of the Aegean University and Mr. Manolis Makris, writer and attorney-at-law. It was translated by Michael Nissirios (English), Christina Emmanouilidou (German), and Mary Makris (French). Contains 80 pages.

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2) Title:

MOUSA OLYMBOU KARPATHOU  Muse of Olymbos, Karpathos

This book contains most of the songs that are currently played and sung in Olymbos and the region, and those that ceased to be mouth-to-mouth heritage. It is a landmark work, which was compiled, edited, and published by Mr. Georgios Halkias, a prominent educator, singer, chanter, and writer. Published in 1980, it has been the single most important resource of songs and lyrics for all, locals and visitors, skilled and novice alike. Contains 300 pages of songs, history, culture, and images.

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3) Title:

Diagonismos mantinadas 1994  Competition of mantinades

This book was published by the "Youth Association of Olymbos and Diafani", based in Piraeus, Greece, which has now become part of DIMITRA Brotherhood, also based in Piraeus. The association organized a competition of mantinades with many participants, all of them being young people. The book also includes non-participating mantinades for supplementing purposes, the procudure and judgements of the competition, and a few stories from Olymbos. Contains 56 pages, but nonetheless, it's a very valuable resource and adds significant weight to the list of publications about Olymbos and its culture.

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4) Title:

OLYMBOS KARPATHOU: Ethnografikes eikones tou simera  Olymbos, Karpathos: Ethnographic perspectives of our time

This publication is part of the exhibition "Olymbos on Karpathos: Ethnographic Pictures of Today"that took place in Athens in the "Museum of Hellenic Craftsmanship and Culture" in Plaka. It lasted for 2 years, from 1994 to 1995. The booklet complemented and explained the exhibition. It comprises 26 pages and contains pictures and text about every aspect of the culture of Olymbos including agriculture, fishing, scenery, music and dances, traditional dresses, the windmills, and many local activities. Now, the exhibition has become permanent and can be visited at any time. Click here to visit Olymbos Online's section about the exhibit; in Greek.

5) Title:

Στης Πέτρας τη Σιωπή -- Stis petras ti siopi In the Silence of the Rocks

This book gives an accurate account of the environment that the author George N. Kanakis lived in and the experiences that shaped him for the rest of his life in Olymbos.  Approximately half of this book includes poems about the life of the past, present, and the future as seen through the eyes of the author. The second half of the book includes stories that took place around and in Olymbos and Diafani which have been told to and recorded by the author.  Without altering the meaning or the principles of the stories, the author carefully added his own humor that makes reading of these stories enjoyable. Also included are some breathtaking photographs, a glossary of the Olymbitic dialect words used in the book, and a table of contents.  It has been reviewed and forworded by two prominent scholars that Olymbos is proud of; Mr. Konstantinos Minas, Professor of Aegean University (Linguistics) and Dr. Sofia N. Kanaki, Professor in Athens University (Philosophy). A highly recommended reading for anyone wanting to know about Olymbos. Unfortunately, it has only been published in the Greek language.

6) Title:

A Greek Portfolio; published September 1999 by Constantine Manos

First published in 1972, A Greek Portfolio is a collection of photographs made in isolated areas or rural Greece. A very significant portion (±25%) of those photographs came from Olymbos between 1961 and 1964, however the book represents rural life around the whole country. Giving credit to the people of Olymbos in his prologue, Mr. Manos writes "A particular debt of gratitude goes to the people of the village of Olympos, Karpathos, whose traditional village life provided so many photographs for the book". It is a great-great publication, a collector's classic, and we strongly suggest it. The photographer is world-known with high credentials. A Greek edition has also been published by APEIRON under the auspices of Benaki Museum, Athens, and Aegean Ministry of Greece. It can be found at Amazon.com.

7) Title:

Tales from a Greek Island ; published 2005 by Roger Jinkinson

A former UK university lecturer, Roger Jinkinson has written a book of short stories aptly titled “Tales from a Greek Island” (Racing House, UK). They are the kind of stories you would hear at the kafeneion: village stories, of fishing, of beekeeping, of the winds and weather and legends of times past. The majority are Jinkinson’s own experience, but some are interwoven with the hearsay and history of both the locals and the island. Each tale is just a few pages — none longer than 10 — but each is complete with a point, moral or message. That sounds a bit trite, but the stories are not; there’s death and laughter in the lines... and Jinkinson’s poetry in how he weaves a tale. (Excerpt from e-kathimerini's article by Laura McDowell). Online at Amazon (US or UK) or contact the author: rjinkin @mac.com

8) Title:	Karpathiakai Meletai Karpathian Studies
Publisher:	Etairia Karpathiakon Meleton-Karpathian Studies Institute-ATHENS, Greece
Date:	1979-<1987>
Description:	v. 1; v. 4, pt. 2; in 2> : ill. ; 25 cm.
LCCN:	80-109544 r972
Call Number:	DF901.K27 K37
Subject:	Karpathiake Prosopographia

9) Title:	Eternal Easter in a Greek Village-ARTICLE NOW AVAILABLE
Other Title:	Village From the Past
Series Title:	The Byzantine Empire
Publisher:	National Geographic Magazine
Author:	Nicolaidis-Karanikolas, Maria.
Date:	December 1983
Pages:	768-777
Subjects:	Dodecanese Islands, Greece, Easter, Eastern Orthodoxy, Europe, Greek Orthodox Church, Holy Week,  Όlimbos, Karpathos (island)
Contributor:	Stanfield, James L., Photographer

10) Title:	Scattered in Foreign lands: A Greek Village in Baltimore
Publisher:	Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD, c1985
Author:	Caraveli, Anna
LCCN:	86-115403
Call Number:	F189. B19 G733 1985
ISBN:	0912298596
Subject:	Karpathos Island--Baltimore(Md.)--Greek Americans--Social life and customs--Exhibitions
Found at:	amazon.com-->out-of-print item-found only used
Description: (By the book author)	Α story of the people of Olymbos (or Elymbos as it is called locally), both on the island of Karpathos and in Baltimore, told through their rich traditions of oral and material culture. Many individuals and families in Olymbos and Baltimore welcomed me into their homes, shared with me their vast knowledge of Olymbos' traditional culture, and became my guides to their communities. Some, as personal friends, entrusted me with private moments of their lives. All shared a common passion for their heritage and its perpetuation. We hope that this exhibition and catalogue contribute, in some small way, to an accurate portrayal of what Olymbites see as their most vital and precious expressions.
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11) Title:	The Islands of Karpathos, Saria, and Kasos in the Neolithic and Bronze Age
Publisher:	Goteborg : P. Astroms Forlag : Atlantic Highlands, NJ.  Distributed in the U.S.A. and Canada by Humanities Press, 1985
Author:	Melas, Emmanouel M.
LCCN:	86-185504 r89
Call Number:	DF221. K33 M45 1985
ISBN:	91866098233 (pbk.)
Subject:	Karpathos Island (Greece)--Antiquities; Saria Island; Kasos Island; Minoans;
Found at:	Barnes and Noble; $63 (as of January 1999)

12) Title:	Karpathian Heritage
Publisher:	New York: Federation of Karpathian Societies of America, 1978
Description:	xiv 438 p. : ill. : 29 cm
LCCN:	78-3203376 r97
Call Number:	HS2063. F43 K37
Subject:	Federation of Karpathian Societies of America--Greek Americans  Karpathos Island--Social Life and Customs
Note:	English or Greek

13) Title:	Supplement to the Philokalia : the second century of Saint John of Karpathos
Series:	The Archbishop Iakovos library of ecclesiastical and historical sources ; no. 15
Publisher:	Brookline, Mass. : Hellenic College Press, c1994. [edited] by David Balfour, in collaboration with Mary Cunningham. 1st critical ed.
Author:	John, of Karpathos, Saint, 7th cent.?
Editors:	Balfour, David, 1903-  Cunningham, Mary.
LCCN:	86-115403
Description:	150 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Call Number:	BX382 .J6313 1994
ISBN:	0917653343 (pbk.)
LCCN:	89-7442
Other Title:	Philokalia. Kephalaia 117.
Subject:	Orthodox Eastern Church--Doctrines--Early works to 1800 Spiritual life--Orthodox Eastern Church--Early works to 1800. Asceticism--Orthodox Eastern Church--Early works to 1800.
Note:	Greek text and English translation of: Kephalaia 117. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.  English & Greek

14) Title:	Karpathos, he agnoste geitonisa Karpathos, the unkown neighbor
Publisher:	Athena : Ekdoseis Pitsilos, 1995.
Author:	Staurakake, Alexandra I.
LCCN:	96-233063
Call Number:	DF901. K27 S73 1995
ISBN:	9607112733
Subject:	Karpathos Island (Greece)--Description and travel.

15) Title:	Ο χορός στον Πολιτισμό της Καρπάθου The Dance in Karpathian Culture
Publisher:
Author:	Kritsioti, Marigoula and Raftis, Alkis
ISBN:	960-7204-17-4
Description:	Μετά από πολυετή επιτόπια έρευνα και εμπειρία μιας ζωής η Μαριγούλα Κρητσιώτη παρουσιάζει όλες τις πτυχές του χορού στη κοινωνία της Καρπάθου, εντόπια και ξενιτεμένη. Αναλύει τον ρόλο του ως προς τις κοινωνικές του διαστάσεις, την εξέλιξή του, καθώς και τις ατομικές και συλλογικές επιδιώξεις των συμμετέχοντων. Μια πιο εκτενή περιγραφή και εικόνα θα βρείτε εδώ σε μορφή PDF.

16) Title:	Η κοινωνική γένεση των αισθημάτων La genèse sociale des sentiments
Publisher:	Αλεξάνδρεια (Ελληνική έκδοση)
Author:	Vernier, Bernard
LCCN:	92116375
Call Number:	HQ662.5.Z9 K378 1991
ISBN:	960-221-192-Χ (GR) 2713209765 (ΕΝ)
Subject:	Family--Greece--Karpathos Island. Marriage--Greece--Karpathos Island.
Description:	Εξετάζεται το σύστημα της οικογένειας και της συγγένειας στην Κάρπαθο, αναλύοντας την συγκρότηση και τη κυκλοφορία των αισθημάτων μεταξύ γονέων και παιδιών. Μία πιο εκτενή περιγραφή και φωτογραφία μπορείτε να βρείτε εδώ σε μορφή PDF.